Solomon Amendment

Solomon Amendment is a federal law that allows military recruiters to access some address, biographical,
and academic program information on students age 17 and older who have not filed any
FERPA restrictions.

The Department of Education has determined the Solomon Amendment supersedes most elements
of FERPA. An institution is therefore obligated to release data included in the list
of “student recruiting infor­mation,” which may or may not match UWG’s FERPA directory
information list.

1. Name2. Address (permanent)3. Telephone4. Age or Date for Birth (17 and older)5. Place of birth (Native, Naturalized or Permanent Resident of the US)6. Level of education7. Academic major8. Degrees received9. Educational institution in which the student was most recently enrolled

Procedure for releasing information to military recruiter:

Under the Solomon amendment, information will be released for military recruitment
purposes only. The military recruiters may request student recruitment information
once each term or semester for each of the 12 eligible units within the five branches of the service:
Army: Army, Army Reserve, Army National GuardNavy: Navy, Navy ReserveMarine Corps: Marine Corps, Marine Corps ReserveAir Force: Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air Force National GuardCoast Guard: Coast Guard, Coast Guard Reserve

The request should be submitted in writing identifying the unit of service requesting
the student recruitment information.

The request should specify whether the information needed is for the current or previous
semester.

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